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These impressive and delicious bar cookies make the perfect hostess gift, treat for your family or potluck dessert this time of year.
Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Squares (pictured above) - Also known as Millionaire's Shortbread, presumably because they are so rich, these decadent bars consist of a layer of crumbly shortbread, a layer of soft caramel, and a layer of chocolate. They taste like gourmet Twix bars.
Luscious Lemon Squares - With a crisp and buttery shortbread crust, tart lemon filling, and a dusting of powdered sugar, these bars are as pretty as they are delicious.
Supernatural Brownies - If you've been searching for the perfect brownie recipe, look no further: this is it! These aptly named squares of chocolate indulgence are from Nick Malgieri's Chocolate cookbook, an excellent resource for all things chocolate.
Pecan Shortbread Squares - If you're a fan of pecan pie, you'll love these over-the-top bars with a buttery shortbread crust and rich caramel-pecan topping.
Chocolate Chip Pecan Blondies - These moist and fudgy blondies are like chocolate chip cookies in brownie form. They're also incredibly easy to make.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares - You cannot make people much happier than when you combine chocolate and peanut butter. These squares are no exception: with a crumbly chocolate wafer crust, a creamy peanut butter layer, and smooth-as-silk milk chocolate topping, they're absolutely irresistible.